Merit Medical Systems said it expects second-quarter revenue of $380 million to $384 million, better than analysts’ forecasts of $372.5 million, and named Martha Aronson as chief executive and president. She will succeed Fred Lampropoulos, who founded the company in 1987 and has been chief executive since then. Shares rose 4.6%.

Shares of Microchip Technology Incorporated MCHP rose sharply during Tuesday's session. Mizuho analyst Vijay Rakesh maintained Microchip Technology with an Outperform rating and raised the price target from $78 to $85. Microchip Technology shares jumped 4.1% to $74.36 on Tuesday.

Key Takeaways U.S. equities declined at midday as the market waited for new tariff announcements from the White House. Tesla shares dropped as CEO Elon Musk announced he was starting a new political party,